Jon Christie's Media Timeline

Media Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 13, 2011

Printing Press

Jan 1, 1439

This first Technology allows mass production of black and white writing, however only about 5% can read.

Journals

Dec 13, 1665

Journals allowed information to speed up change however it was mostly shared between scientists and engineers.

Magazine

Dec 13, 1731

The first magazine was published in London. Tech now allows for monthly printing. The fact they are general interest magazines shows that more people can read. 1/3 of population can read.

Newspaper

Dec 13, 1788

The first newspaper in the UK. Tech now allows daily printing. This allows people to react to events the day after they have happened, speeding things up. Also creates role of reporter

Telephone

Dec 13, 1876

Allows real time communication across long distances. Used in commerce only.

Home Phone

Dec 13, 1912

Home phone enables people to talk to one another in real time. However only available to the rich

First radio broadcast

Dec 13, 1922

Millions sold around the world, state funded. First mass media broadcast into peoples homes.

Televison

Dec 13, 1936

BBC begins to broadcating TV state funded via licence payers. Very powerful media, today there are 24 million tvs in the world

Internet

Dec 13, 1962

Invention of the internet by the U.S MIlitary so that if one base was destroyed all others could still contact each other.

Cable TV

Dec 13, 1984

Allows mulitple channels to be selected by the televison, uses cables underground. Laid down building blocks for internet

Mobile Phone

Dec 13, 1985

First mobile phone goes on sale in the UK. Cost £2,000 and weighed 1kg boasting a 30 minutes talk time used in business a lot.

Sky TV

Dec 13, 1990

High tech 100's of channels avaible. Also allowed reporting on war/riots direct and live from the event.

Text messaging

Dec 13, 1992

The first ext message was sent and becomes the most popular form of communication between people. 1.2 billion texts sent a month.

Publically available Internet (1.0)

Dec 13, 1993

Search for information, catch up on news, and buy things the basis of the internet we know today.

3G Mobile

Dec 13, 2000

Allows you to take pictures and video, effects each individual can become a reporter.

Internet (2.0)

Dec 13, 2002

Social Networking begins to arise. A lot more internet traffic begins to be recieved.

4G

Dec 13, 2009

Mobile service allows for high speed access to the internet pretty much anywhere.

Internet (3.0)

Dec 13, 2011

Becomes a tool that can organise and find things for you instead of you asking for it. The invention of clouds of data.